Cleveland schools CEO Warren Morgan is getting his first pay bump since taking the district’s top job in 2023.
The school board this week approved a 5% raise for Morgan, bringing his base salary to just over $299,000. His contract lays out annual raises, but he decided not to take one last year, citing the district’s financial troubles.
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) still faces a cash shortage in 2028, but with recent cuts, district officials anticipate they will be in better financial shape than they have been the last couple years. They whittled down the deficit from $96 million to $39 million over the last six or so months…